Acclaimed Hindi poet and journalist Prayag Shukla’s poems have enchanted young and old alike. This collection of 20 poems translated into English brings the joy of his writing to a new set of readers. The poems have bright imagery, sound effects, and clear often rhyming words, make these a perfect introduction to poetry for young …

Tale in Orange – Marianna loves orange color -and everything with orange color (oranges, carrots etc)- and with a magic turn of events she finds herself in Portokalia. A strange land where pianos write fairy tales, the houses have no roofs and you may drink as much orange juice as you like. She will make …

During many, many festivals, a lot of people burst firecrackers. Did you know that the core of a firecracker is a highly flammable material invented in China hundreds of years ago? It’s gunpowder. Strap on your seat belts for a dangerous journey through the history of weapons and explosives. This story was brought to us …

Kaptain Uke is back, this time with some music lessons in The Kaptain Uke Glockenspiel Book. The Kaptain Uke Glockenspiel Book has a number of simple songs and melodies that readers will recognise that can be played on the Glockenspiel with an explanation of the notes, note names, and words for the songs. In this …

Amma’s Birthday – As parents we don’t expect anything from our children, but it’s so beautiful when they want to give us something, completely from their own thinking. A story about a little girl’s love for her mother, and her wish to get her the best present ever. Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi         Text and …

Turtle wants to be treated as an equal by the bigger animals, can he prove to them that he is worthy of being treated as an equal? Sample Text from Tug of War Turtle was small, but he talked big. He loved to boast that he was friends with the biggest animals in the jungle. …

At Least I’m Okay tells a poignant story about an attitude that is too frequent among us related to climate change. In this important picture book about climate change, the main character, Una the mountain goat, ignores all the changes around her as her friends leave one by one, thinking, “At least I’m Okay”. The …

Another great book to help children navigate the mirth of Carona, what it is and what we must do and how to make the most of being stuck inside. The book is short length aimed at young children.              If you enjoyed this book, see also How to Defeat the …

Why Don’t Birds Comb Their Hair? Early nature projects about birds This is a cute book featuring a number of different bird types. This book can be a fun starting point for more research about birds. Author: Suchi Govindarajan, Illustrator: Anjora Noronha     Birds featured in this book: – Himalayan Monal – Eurasian Spoonbill …

Chunu and Munu Read tells the story of two girls and how they come to love reading books, they spend their time inside the library and begin to love books by discovering wonderful pictures, amazing stories, and knowledge they can learn through reading. Chunu and Munu Read is brought to us by Pratham’s Storyweaver and …